The progressive SAPP/DOPE in me wants to may another sarcastic prose. The soldier and conservative in me has the following to say:
1. Bush did not bring up past military conduct and issues. For the most part TERRY MCAULIFFE DNC the CHAIRMAN did.
2. TERRY MCAULIFFE in the last year or so has pulled out the stops to bring up Bush's National Guard service or "lack there of" as he puts it and any other related issues he could dig up.
3. John Kerry like an IDIOT brought up and speaks every other word about his Vietnam 120 day combat experience.
4. Both TERRY MCAULIFFE and John Kerry are BOTH TOTAL imbeciles with respect to being political tactitians and have handed Bush supporters a huge political maul to beat Kerry up side the head with................he definitely deserves it in my opinion.
5. Bush is not without his gaffs and periodically seems to be drawn towards politically self destructive mine fields. Bush still towers tremendously over Kerry in stature and being an effective leader.
6. Realistically and objectively looking at this "Chinese Fire Drill" also known as a presidential election; I think both Bush and Kerry more than likely used their family ties, and political influence with respect to military service.
7. Both engaged in military service that put their lives at risk in one degree or another & completed their military service with an Honorable Discharge. There will never be a conclusive end to the "who struck John" and unanswered issues for both candidates.
8. Kerry and Bushes military service took place over 30 years ago and it is an important part of their resume and indication of character but it is 2004 and to a degree, I am most interested in the record of recent performance of BOTH candidates. All I hear out of Kerry is that he is a Vietnam combat veteran. Great! I am a Persian Gulf War combat veteran..............that and 75 cents might buy me a cup of coffee. :truth:
9. My expectations and preference is to see Bush and Kerry run on their respective political records of performance. Why hasn't Kerry brought up his voting record in the Senate. He is one of the most senior and liberal senators in the United States Senate.
I want to see Bush and Kerry duke it out over both of their political performance records. Bush was a successful Govenor of one of the largest state in the union and Kerry has been a Senator for 20 years. I bring up stuff like the Scrap Book website to satirize and poke fun but the bottom line is that I want to see a serious electoral contest. Kerry has yet to deliver. He even took Bush's "buzz bait lure" when he said he would still have gone to war in Iraq knowing what he knows now! I thought Kerry was the anti-war candidate. He certainly established that when he back stabbed his fellow military service members when he came back from Vietnam.
I personally feel Kerry's military record is questionable at best and to a degree, so is Bushes. Both served and their military records of 30 years ago are not of prime interest to me. They would be if there were something concrete to bring out.
My personal feeling is that as questionable as Kerry's military record is; his political record is FAR worse. That is the record that concerns me. When Kerry decides to start running his election campaign on that record and stops blathering about his 120 day Vietnam combat experience; I and many other folks will get off of his ass with respect to his military record.
Kerry's campaign is starting to pit veterans against one another and that is WRONG! I have the greatest respect for veterans and active duty military folks. They represent the best and the back bone of this nation.
When Kerry decides to run on his senate voting record (don't hold your breath here) most reasonable and logical people will clearly see that he is far to the left of Ted Kennedy and has a record of flip flopping to be on every side of every issue that comes up depending upon who he is talking to.
Now..........................................I am going back to being the progressive Democrat convert.

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